Wednesday, January 3

🚨NATION

📌 Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) charged with receiving gifts from Qatar in new allegations in corruption scheme (CNN)

📌 Trump appeals decision to ban him from Maine ballot (FOX NEWS)

📌 Next Republican presidential debate will only feature Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis (CBS NEWS)

📌 Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol to cut or move razor wire at Texas border (NBC NEWS)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

📌 Russia pounds Ukraine's two biggest cities in new wave of attacks (REUTERS)

📌 South Korean opposition leader recovering after being stabbed, suspect in custody (USA TODAY)

📌 Japan earthquakes: ‘battle against time’ to find those trapped under rubble as death toll rises (THE GUARDIAN)

📌 Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in landmark national security trial (NBC NEWS)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

📌 Tesla reports record sales but growth slows in face of growing EV competition (CNN)

📌 US national debt tops $34T for first time in history (FOX BUSINESS)

📌 The world's hottest year may soon be an average one (AXIOS)

📌 7,000 pounds of ground beef sold across U.S. recalled over E. Coli contamination concerns (USA TODAY)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

📌 Mickey Mouse copyright expiration inspires horror movies, video games and memes (NBC NEWS)

📌 Michigan vs. Washington early picks, predictions, odds for College Football Playoff National Championship (CBS SPORTS)

📌 Rafael Nadal wins first competitive singles match in a year (ESPN)

📌 Aaron Rodgers says he plans on doing ayahuasca again this off-season: 'it was life-changing' (PEOPLE)